Past Tenses

Past Simple vs Past Continuous

100

When she _______________ (arrive) home, her mother ______________________ (watch) and her father ___________________ (sleep).

What is "arrived", "was watching" and "was sleeping"

200

I ____________________(wonder) if you can help me

What is "was wondering"

300

Someone_____________(steal) Peter´s phone while he_____________(walk) home

Someone stole Peter´s phone while he was walking home.

400

He_____________(have a shower) when the phone ___________(ring).

He was having a shower when the phone rang.

500

While I ____________ (study) for my exam, my brother ________________ (play) on the computer and my best friend ____________ (cry) because of her boyfriend. Suddenly my mother _____________(appear) and we ___________________ (go) to the cinema.

While I was studying for my exam, my brother was playing on the computer and my best friend was crying because of her boyfriend.  Suddenly my mother appeared and we went to the cinema.

Past Perfect

100

I __________never ________ (hear) of this castle until I came to England.

What is "have" and "heard"

200

We had to go back to the cafe because my friend _______________ (leave) her bag there.

What is "had left"

300

I bought some postcards of parts of the castle I ___________ (see) earlier during the tour

What is "had seen"

400

_________ you ___________(see) any famous person when you were in London?

What is "had" and "seen"

500

When I left the restaurant I realized that I ___________(pay) more than I should have to.

What is "had paid"

Past Perfect vs Past Simple

100

She (throw) ___________________away the letter that she (write) ______________________

What is "threw" and "had written"

200

They (show) _____________________me the pictures, they (take) _______________________during their holidays.

What is "showed" and "had taken"

300

When he (wake up) ____________________, his mother (already / prepare)___________________ breakfast.

What is "woke up" and "had already prepared"

400

Before that day we (never / think) ________________________ of going to Japan.

What is "had never thought"

500

By the time he (arrive) ________________________ at the pub, they (run) __________________ out of orange juice.

What is "arrived" and "had run"

Mix

100

Most of us _____________ (listen) to the lecturer but some students _____________ (whisper) to each other. One of the boys _____________ (close) his eyes and _____________ (fall) asleep).

What is "were listening", "were whispering", "closed" and "fell"

200

My parents have ________bought a new house, but I haven't seen it ________

What is "just" and "yet"

300

When she (start) ___________________ to learn English, she (already / learn) _______________ French.

What is "started" and "had already learnt"

400

While I ______________ (read) my English book I ____________(hear) a noise. I ___________(think) that I ________________(hear) that noise before, so I ___________ (call) my mother.

What is "was reading", "heard", "thought", "had heard" and "called"

500

She _____________ (ride) her way home when she _______(fall) down. Someone __________ (come) to help her. He _______(be) the most hand-some boy she ________ never______(see) before.

What is "was riding", "fell", "came", "was" "had seen"